Cooking Ingredients and Meals in Romania

The performance of cooking ingredients and meals in 2022 was marked by the high inflation that had a strong impact on the purchasing power of the majority of the population. As the cost of living continues to soar, disposable incomes come under pressure as the vouchers granted to disadvantaged categories of consumers were suddenly unable to compensate them for the rapid growth seen in the price of the food, utilities and transportation that account for most of the cost of living in Romania.

The Cooking Ingredients and Meals in Romania report offers in-depth knowledge of the market at a national level, providing local insight and understanding unavailable elsewhere. In addition to the latest retail sales data 2017-2021, it identifies the leading companies, brands and retail outlets, and assesses the key trends and demographic shifts behind consumer demand and sales growth. How key trends such as health and wellness, sustainability and recovery from the pandemic are shaping the market in < - Year - > directly informs our forecasts to 2026, clearly indicating how the market is expected to change.

Product coverage: Edible Oils, Meals and Soups, Sauces, Dips and Condiments, Sweet Spreads.

Data coverage: Market sizes (historic and forecasts), company shares, brand shares and distribution data.

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COOKING INGREDIENTS AND MEALS IN ROMANIA

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Cooking ingredients and meals in 2022: The big picture
Key trends in 2022
Competitive landscape
Channel developments
What next for cooking ingredients and meals?

MARKET DATA

Table 1 Sales of Cooking Ingredients and Meals by Category: Volume 2017-2022
Table 2 Sales of Cooking Ingredients and Meals by Category: Value 2017-2022
Table 3 Sales of Cooking Ingredients and Meals by Category: % Volume Growth 2017-2022
Table 4 Sales of Cooking Ingredients and Meals by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 5 NBO Company Shares of Cooking Ingredients and Meals: % Value 2018-2022
Table 6 LBN Brand Shares of Cooking Ingredients and Meals: % Value 2019-2022
Table 7 Penetration of Private Label by Category: % Value 2017-2022
Table 8 Distribution of Cooking Ingredients and Meals by Format: % Value 2017-2022
Table 9 Forecast Sales of Cooking Ingredients and Meals by Category: Volume 2022-2027
Table 10 Forecast Sales of Cooking Ingredients and Meals by Category: Value 2022-2027
Table 11 Forecast Sales of Cooking Ingredients and Meals by Category: % Volume Growth 2022-2027
Table 12 Forecast Sales of Cooking Ingredients and Meals by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027

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SOURCES

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EDIBLE OILS IN ROMANIAKEY DATA FINDINGS

2022 DEVELOPMENTS

Sunflower oil remains dominant despite pressure on demand as prices rise steeply
Sunflower oil’s dominance means other edible oils categories remain far less important
Private label continues to benefit from the price-sensitivity of local consumers

PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES

Sunflower oil to remain dominant as edible oils remains an essential category
Other edible oils to boom as consumers look for healthier options
Private label unlikely to see any serious challenge to its leadership in edible oils

CATEGORY DATA

Table 13 Sales of Edible Oils by Category: Volume 2017-2022
Table 14 Sales of Edible Oils by Category: Value 2017-2022
Table 15 Sales of Edible Oils by Category: % Volume Growth 2017-2022
Table 16 Sales of Edible Oils by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 17 NBO Company Shares of Edible Oils: % Value 2018-2022
Table 18 LBN Brand Shares of Edible Oils: % Value 2019-2022
Table 19 Distribution of Edible Oils by Format: % Value 2017-2022
Table 20 Forecast Sales of Edible Oils by Category: Volume 2022-2027
Table 21 Forecast Sales of Edible Oils by Category: Value 2022-2027
Table 22 Forecast Sales of Edible Oils by Category: % Volume Growth 2022-2027
Table 23 Forecast Sales of Edible Oils by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027

MEALS AND SOUPS IN ROMANIAKEY DATA FINDINGS

2022 DEVELOPMENTS

Positive sales performance for ready meals as the pace of life continues to accelerate
Dry soup remains the leading category of soup despite increasingly unhealthy image
Dynamic growth for prepared salads as the category benefits from healthy eating trend

PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES

Ready meals to benefit from return to pre-pandemic routines and lifestyles
Dry soup to remain the dominant category of soup due to entrenched consumer habits
Unilever and Nestlé set to maintain their combined dominance of soup

CATEGORY DATA

Table 24 Sales of Meals and Soups by Category: Volume 2017-2022
Table 25 Sales of Meals and Soups by Category: Value 2017-2022
Table 26 Sales of Meals and Soups by Category: % Volume Growth 2017-2022
Table 27 Sales of Meals and Soups by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 28 Sales of Chilled Ready Meals by Ethnicity: % Value 2017-2022
Table 29 Sales of Frozen Ready Meals by Ethnicity: % Value 2017-2022
Table 30 NBO Company Shares of Meals and Soups: % Value 2018-2022
Table 31 LBN Brand Shares of Meals and Soups: % Value 2019-2022
Table 32 Distribution of Meals and Soups by Format: % Value 2017-2022
Table 33 Forecast Sales of Meals and Soups by Category: Volume 2022-2027
Table 34 Forecast Sales of Meals and Soups by Category: Value 2022-2027
Table 35 Forecast Sales of Meals and Soups by Category: % Volume Growth 2022-2027
Table 36 Forecast Sales of Meals and Soups by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027

SAUCES, DIPS AND CONDIMENTS IN ROMANIAKEY DATA FINDINGS

2022 DEVELOPMENTS

Elevated interest in home cooking continues to support sales, albeit less intensely
Table sauces remain very popular due to innovation and widening product range
Exotic sauces with an ethnic character continue to gain ground as tastes diverge

PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES

The popularity of table sauces and cooking sauces unlikely to dip significantly
Pressure on incomes and low consumer confidence point to moderate sales growth
Private label set to make even more of an impact category sales

CATEGORY DATA

Table 48 Sales of Sauces, Dips and Condiments by Category: Volume 2017-2022
Table 49 Sales of Sauces, Dips and Condiments by Category: Value 2017-2022
Table 50 Sales of Sauces, Dips and Condiments by Category: % Volume Growth 2017-2022
Table 51 Sales of Sauces, Dips and Condiments by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 52 Sales of Liquid Recipe Sauces by Type: % Value 2017-2022
Table 53 NBO Company Shares of Sauces, Dips and Condiments: % Value 2018-2022
Table 54 LBN Brand Shares of Sauces, Dips and Condiments: % Value 2019-2022
Table 55 Distribution of Sauces, Dips and Condiments by Format: % Value 2017-2022
Table 56 Forecast Sales of Sauces, Dips and Condiments by Category: Volume 2022-2027
Table 57 Forecast Sales of Sauces, Dips and Condiments by Category: Value 2022-2027
Table 58 Forecast Sales of Sauces, Dips and Condiments by Category: % Volume Growth 2022-2027
Table 59 Forecast Sales of Sauces, Dips and Condiments by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027

SWEET SPREADS IN ROMANIAKEY DATA FINDINGS

2022 DEVELOPMENTS

Positive sales growth registered in sweet spreads
Rising demand for honey as consumers increasingly favour the healthiest sweet spreads
Nut and seed based spreads continues to boom due to the health and wellness trend

PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES